Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-20
NORTH CAROLINA.
H1ws MATTERS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE IN RALRIGH.
The State Fair Opened Despite the Rain
Aserious and Probably Fatal
Accident.
Especial telegram to the Dlspstch.I


RALEIGH, October 19.-At 3 o'clock
this afternoon, despite the bad weather,
the State Fair was formally opened by
Governor Scales, who was introduced
by G. b. benson. The Governor spoke
about ten minutes. Healluded special
ly to the happy condition and prosperi-
ty Of North Carolina and her people.
In conclusion, he called on Senator
Matt Ransom for a speech. Senator
Ransom replied briefly. W. G. Up
church, president of the State Agricul-
tuIal Society, then declared the fair
formally open. About 1000 people
were present on the grounds.
Soon after noon there was probably
fatal accident near the fairgrounds. A
white man named James b. Taylor, OF
Goldsboro', was walking carelessly on
the track when q train backed and
struck him. Both legs were cut off
above the knee and he was injured in
the body. His death is hourly expect
cd. He is o young man and has a
mother at Goldsboro'. he is now III
the hospital here.
The number of entries at the fair to-
day increased to l,100. More Will be
made
The officers of the State Fair say
this evening that if matters can be
satisfactorily arranged with the railways
they will continue the fair two or three
days next week. They think it proba
bic this can be done.
Governor Scales will not be able to
90 to Asheville to meet President
Cleveland. The stay OF the latter there
is to be only of few minutes duration.
The Governor will go to the Catawba
fair at Hickory next week.
The extensive warehouses OF the At
lantic and North Carolina railway at
Morehead City are nearly completed.
They replace the old warehouse burned
last winter. President Bryan, Of the
read, is here. He says that by the end
of next spring steel rails will be laid on
all of the line, and that one of the
quickest schedules in the State will be
arranged.
The committee which was to meet
here to-day and present to Governor
Scales the advantages OF connection
between the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railway and the Cape Fear and
Yadlin Valley road will meet to-mor-
row. 1t was impossible for President
| Gray and some directors OF the latter
road to reach here to-day.
The Supreme Court will take q recess
tomorrow, as is the custom during fair
week.
1t is certainly to be hoped that all the
bad weather will end this week, and
that the fair and celebration there may
not be marred as tho State Fair has
been by the worst weather during the
| autumn.
The rain again poured down to-day,
and everything was utterly dispiriting.
| Tie programme was again in great
| ra1t abandoned. The trade process
sion, the reunion Of ex-Confedentes,
| de-, were deferred until tomorrow in
the hope that the skies might brighten.
A term Of the United States District
Count begins at Newberne next Mon
day. The docket is light.
| The rain is having bad effect upon
| the open cotton, and much of 1t will be
badly stained. In some parts OF the
State fully three fourths of the crop is
already picked, but IN other sections
not over half. The opening has been
phenomenally rapid, but this rainy,
cool weather Of course will check 1t
considerably.
There are four or five election cases
| before the Supreme Court. They all APP
pear to beof the same general character
as the case Of Calling rs. Boone, decided
last week. In that decision the Court
says county boards Of canvassers can
only take the returns OF election as laid
before them, and cannot investigate the
legality of a vote cast. That decision
will govern in the other cases, OF course
The condition of the farmers and peo-
pie generally in the northwestern sec
ton OF the State was not long ago re-
ported to be particularly comfortable
both as TO crops and money. The same
good news comes from the southern
section Of the State, in the Richmond
county region. Big crops, debts paid,
and cash III hand show prosperity.
Tarboro's new hotel has been opened.
It cost so, COO, and ranks, with the one
at Fayetteville, as among the best IN
the State.
At least fifty cotton.gins have been
burned this fall in the State. There
have been bali as many accidents at
gins. In Johnston county, day or so
ago, an arm OF Mr.. W. l.. Johnson was
torn off by the teeth of gin, and his
injury is dangerous.
in few weeks telegraph.line from
Boy kin's, Va, TO Lewiston, BERTHE
county, will be in operation. 1t will
be on the railway recently completed
between those points.
The colored people here are badly
disappointed because John Sherman
will not he at their fair next week.
They Will have Malone at all events.
The latter, it is said, will bring two or
three Republican luminaries with him.
Mr.. Arthur Winslow, city engineer
OF Raleigh and Durham, has been APP
pointed assistant geologist OF Arkansas.
His special work will be the examina-
ton OF the coal-felds. He has done
some work in that line in this State.
Mrs. Annie +. Griffith (nee Clayton,
o native Of Petersburg, died here last
night aged sixty-four.
Tomorrow afternoon the reunion OF
the First North Carolina cavalry will
be held at the State Exposition build.
ing. General Robert Ransom will pre-
side.
ii is unfortunate that another State
exposition was not held this month.
At small cost this could have been
done, the great building put in order
again, and a much finer and more gen
eral display than the first one assured
The outlay would have been small,
there were all the advantages of expe
rience, and, besides. this is yeal
without politics and with fine crops-0
far more favorable time than 1884,
when the first exposition was held. a
great opportunity has been missed.